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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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