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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important 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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