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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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