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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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