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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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