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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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