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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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