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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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