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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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