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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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