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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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