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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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