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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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