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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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