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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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