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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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