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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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