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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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