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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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