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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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