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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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