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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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