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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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