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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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