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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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