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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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