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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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