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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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