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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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