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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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