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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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