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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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