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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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