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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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