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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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