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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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