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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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