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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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