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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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