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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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