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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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