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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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