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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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