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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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