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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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