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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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