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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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