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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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