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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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