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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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