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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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