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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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