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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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