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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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