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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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