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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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