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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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