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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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