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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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