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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key 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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