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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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