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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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