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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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