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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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