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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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