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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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