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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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