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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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