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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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