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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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