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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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