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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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