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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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