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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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