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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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