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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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