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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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