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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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