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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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