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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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