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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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