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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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