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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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