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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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