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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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