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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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