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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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