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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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