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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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