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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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