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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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