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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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