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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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