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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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