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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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