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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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