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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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