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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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