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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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