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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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