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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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