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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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