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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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