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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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