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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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