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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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