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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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