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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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