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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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