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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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