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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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