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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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