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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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