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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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