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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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