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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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