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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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