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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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