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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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