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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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