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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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