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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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