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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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