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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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