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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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