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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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