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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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