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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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