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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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