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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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