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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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