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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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