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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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