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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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