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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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