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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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