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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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