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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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