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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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