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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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