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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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