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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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