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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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