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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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