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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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