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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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