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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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