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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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