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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with 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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