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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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