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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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