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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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