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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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