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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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