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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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