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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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