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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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