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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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