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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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