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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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