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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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