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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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