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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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