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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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