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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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