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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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