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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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