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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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