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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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