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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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