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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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