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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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