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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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