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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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