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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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