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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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