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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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