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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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