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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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