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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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