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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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