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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education