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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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