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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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