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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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