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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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