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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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