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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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