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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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