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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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