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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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