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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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