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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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