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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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