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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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