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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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