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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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