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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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