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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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