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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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