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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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