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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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