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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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