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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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