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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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