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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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