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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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