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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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