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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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