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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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