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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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