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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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