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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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