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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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