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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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