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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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