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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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