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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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