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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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