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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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