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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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