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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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