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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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