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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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