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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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