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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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