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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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