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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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