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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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