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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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