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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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