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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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