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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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