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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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