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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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