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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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