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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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