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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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