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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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