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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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