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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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