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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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