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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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