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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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