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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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