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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers 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 optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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