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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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