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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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