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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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