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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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