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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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