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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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