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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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