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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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