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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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