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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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