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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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