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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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