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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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