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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)