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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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