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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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