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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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