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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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