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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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