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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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