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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key 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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