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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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