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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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