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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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