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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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