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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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