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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important 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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