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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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