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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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