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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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