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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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