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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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