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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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