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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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