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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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