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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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