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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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