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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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