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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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