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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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