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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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