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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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