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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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