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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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