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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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