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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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