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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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