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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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