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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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