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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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