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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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