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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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