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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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