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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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