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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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