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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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