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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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