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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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