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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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