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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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