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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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