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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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