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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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