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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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