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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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