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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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