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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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