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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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