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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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