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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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