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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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