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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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