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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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