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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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