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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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