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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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