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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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