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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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