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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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