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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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