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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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