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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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