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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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