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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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