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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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