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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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