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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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