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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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