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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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