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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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