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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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