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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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