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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers 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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