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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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