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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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