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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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