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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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