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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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