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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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