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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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