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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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