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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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