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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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