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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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