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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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