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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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