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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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