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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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