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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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