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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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