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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about 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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