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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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