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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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