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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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