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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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