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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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