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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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