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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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