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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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