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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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