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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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