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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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