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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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