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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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