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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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