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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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