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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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