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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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