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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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