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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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