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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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