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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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