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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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