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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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