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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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