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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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