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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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