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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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