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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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