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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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