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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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