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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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