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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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