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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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