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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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