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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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