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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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