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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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