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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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