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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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