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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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