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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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