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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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