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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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