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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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