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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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