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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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