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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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