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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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