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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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