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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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