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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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