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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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