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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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