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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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