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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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