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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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