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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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