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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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