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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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