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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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