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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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