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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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