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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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