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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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