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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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