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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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