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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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