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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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