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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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