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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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