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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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