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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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