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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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