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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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