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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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