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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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