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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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