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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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