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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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