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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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