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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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