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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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