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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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