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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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