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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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