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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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