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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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