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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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