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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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