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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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