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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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