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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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