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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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