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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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