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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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