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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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