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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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