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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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