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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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