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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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