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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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