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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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