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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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