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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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