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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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