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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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