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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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