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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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