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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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