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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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