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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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