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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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