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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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