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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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