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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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