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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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