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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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