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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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