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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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