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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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