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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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