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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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