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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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