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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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