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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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