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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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