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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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