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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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