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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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