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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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