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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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