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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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