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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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