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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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