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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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