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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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