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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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