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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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