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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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