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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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