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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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