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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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