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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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