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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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