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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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