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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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