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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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