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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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