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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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