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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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