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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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