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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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