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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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