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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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