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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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